Hated Intel's dodecahedronic plastic packaging. I could not open it other than by smashing it. What can one say about a CPU Either it works or it does not. Mine works. Others have benchmarked this so I am not going to do so. I was never into overclocking and I did not do so this time.

Intel Core i9-9900K Review

U pdate: The Intel Core i9-9900K has seen a massive price cut since its original release, dropping from £600 to as little as £485. Having recently reviewed the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X , we believe the new price for the Intel chip makes it far more competitive and the best option for premium gaming, and so...

Ultra-speedy for video rendering and editing; Best clock speeds of all the consumer CPUs; Price cut sees improved value

Not a huge gaming upgrade from previous generation; Requires powerful cooler to prevent overheating; Not much room for overclocking

I9 9900K Rocks

This is a Great CPU, people say you don't need an I9 9900K for gaming but I plan on using this for at least 10 years. yes you can buy something cheaper like an I7 but you will be upgrading earlier than having a I9 9900k. I bought it for the long run and I would recommend the same for others.